Pre Game
00:00
Greater Western Sydney has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 49 per cent this season, ranked third. The AFL average is 46 per cent.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
04:05
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
04:32
Hawthorn has enjoyed all of the territory thus far due to its clearance dominance. The Hawks have the first three clearances of the match and have enjoyed 92 per cent time in forward half.
06:43
Hawthorn has won the first six clearances of the match. This is significant given that the Giants average five more clearances per game than their opposition, ranked second,while the Hawks average seven fewer clearances than their opposition, ranked 17th.
07:09
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Conor Nash)
10:34
Hawthorn has been super to start the game, leading contested possession 18 to eight. The Giants have averaged 12 more contested possessions than their opposition this season, ranked No.1.
11:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Ian Hill)
13:10
Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to the blood rule.
14:39
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
16:08
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Adam Kennedy)
18:56
The Giants have eight of the last 10 inside 50 entries of the match after conceding the first six entries of the game.
21:13
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jackson Hately)
27:18
Due to the weather, both teams are playing for territory rather than trying to pin point targets. The Giants have a kicking efficiency of 47 per cent, while the Hawks are going at 46 per cent by foot.
34:53
James Worpel and Liam Shiels led the Hawthorn midfield in the first term with 13 and 12 disposals respectively. Both players had five contested possessions with Worpel leading all comes with four tackles and Shiels totaling a game-high four clearances.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
04:23
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
04:27
The Hawks have started the second term quickly in icy conditions, leading disposals 20 to seven and contested possessions nine to three while kicking two goals from the only three inside 50s of the quarter.
07:43
The Hawks are dominating contested possession this quarter 15 to six. This includes an advantage of 12 post-clearance contested possessions to one.
08:15
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
10:05
All three of Hawthorn's goals this quarter have come via defensive midfield intercepts.
15:18
In a contest where territory is so important, Hawthorn has gained 400 more metres than the Giants to date.
18:57
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
22:21
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)
24:13
Since the 17-minute-mark of the second term, the Giants have controlled the football, leading uncontested possession 17 to five, kicking two goals to nil over the time period.
25:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
29:13
Hawthorn have been the more effective side in punishing turnovers, kicking 5.1.31 to 2.1.13 from intercepts.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
06:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
07:31
In a carbon copy of the first two quarters, Hawthorn lead the inside 50 count early in the third term five to one. The Hawks have kicked the first three goals in each of the first two quarters and have kicked the only goal to date in the third term.
09:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
12:51
Hawthorn still leads contested possession by 18 for the match. The Hawks have averaged eight fewer contested possessions per game than their opposition this season, ranked 15th.
13:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
15:44
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
15:56
Giants Interchange - Brett Deledio and is possibly out for the game.
18:04
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
18:12
The Hawks have now kicked the opening three goals in each of the first three quarters. Seven of Hawthorn's nine goals have come via intercept possessions, with six of these goals being launched from the defensive half of the ground.
23:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
24:20
Hawks Interchange - Mitchell Lewis off due to an injury.
25:17
Hawthorn have intercepted the ball closer to goal than GWS tonight. The Hawks have 45 midfield intercepts and 18 defensive 50 intercepts compared to the Giants who have 36 midfield intercepts and 28 defensive 50 intercepts.
26:49
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
31:40
James Sicily continues to dominate across back. The Hawks defender has a match-high 29 disposals at 76 per cent efficiency, 14 intercept possessions and a team-high 589 metres gained.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:37
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
04:35
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Mitchell Lewis)
05:03
Hawthorn continue to excel in the opening part of quarters. They lead contested possession 10 to three, and lead by 26 in this area for the match. This represents Hawthorn's best result in this area this season, eclipsing their previous best of 6 against West Coast in Round 15.
07:15
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Mitchell Lewis)
09:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
10:26
A renowned clearance team, GWS have been beaten at the stoppages tonight by 12. This differential represents the Giants worst effort in this area for the season and Hawthorn's best result.
16:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
19:47
Hawthorn has scored 11.2.68 from GWS turnovers, the most the Giants have conceded from this score source this season. Conversely, the Giants have scored 2.2.14 from intercepts, its lowest total from this score source this season.
21:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Shane Mumford)
24:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
26:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
27:55
Hawthorn won the inside 50 count by 23 entries, another area that the Hawks produced its best differential this season and the Giants produced its worst differential.